This blog post has nothing to do with Offshore Wind per-sea, but Hurricane Ida came barreling up the Gulf of Mexico and came ashore as a Category 4 packing winds in excess of 170 MPH in the busiest Offshore Oil Supply Port in America. “Port Fourchon.” If it wasn’t for the Jones Act, relief efforts like […]
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Logistical Challenges and Potential Gridlock for Offshore Wind
Organized Chaos-An Oxymoron?! Read More »
I Hate To Say “I Told You So” but for two years I’ve been telling the Offshore Wind developers to use US vessels for Offshore survey work.
Public Perception Catastrophe For Offshore Wind Is Heading This Way Read More »
The Tide is Turning for American Boats and American Jobs in the American Renewable Energy Story of Offshore Wind. Near shore cable route surveys are being conducted by several of the Offshore Wind Developers and most of the work is being performed by US boats and US crews, which translates to US Marine Jobs. Equinor
Turning Tides With Offshore Wind and US Flagged Vessels! Read More »
The Worlds First empirical study of the effects of lobster populations in Offshore Wind Farms has been done in the “Lobster Capital of Europe” and the results are in! After 6 years of monitoring it has been determined there are no negative effects on the lobster population and there are actually more lobsters than there
NEWS FLASH! Lobsters Thrive In Offshore Wind Farms! Read More »
Offshore Wind is proving to be a Godsend to fishermen who have been struggling because of climate change, fishing regulations, permit consolidation and the COVID disaster of 2020. Thanks to Offshore Wind, many fishermen are getting a second chance at remaining on the water and maintain their identity as mariners. Equinor Wind recognizes the importance
Local Fishermen Performing Scout Boat Services For Offshore Wind Cable Routes Read More »
NEW BEDFORD, MA – June 25, 2021 – Offshore Wind Farm Support is proud to announce the placement of seasoned, experienced and knowledgeable fisherman known as “Certified Fisheries Liaison Officer” onboard a Survey Vessel for Vineyard Wind. The survey vessel MINERVA UNO will be performing Geo-SubSea Survey operations in the southern/central portion of Vineyard Wind
Fishermen Perform Valuable Service to Offshore Wind Developer Read More »
What does this picture of a Baboon hitting a Lion with a stick have to do with the Jones Act and Offshore Wind? A LOT! Indulge me a little and you will see what I mean. A recent article written by Colin Grabow and published by the Cato Institute is the focus this article and
Messing With The Jones Act Could Completely Destroy Offshore Wind. Read More »
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO VINEYARD WIND! Vineyard Wind has received final approval to begin construction on the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. Construction is expected to begin this summer and once complete, the wind Farm will generate enough power for about 400,000 homes.Vineyard Wind will install up to 84 turbines to about 12-15 south of
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Performing Offshore Wind Survey Work Without Having A Certified Fisheries Liaison Onboard Makes As Much Sense As Performing Your Own Dentistry.
Would You Perform Your Own Dentistry? Read More »
